Operation Vulture: 12 arrests and £20,000 of cannabis seized on Shropshire roads
£20,000 worth of cannabis and more than £3,000 in cash was seized in a sweeping joint operation between police around Bridgnorth
Police stopped 245 vehicles on Wednesday and Thursday nights, arresting 12 people and seizing cannabis, class A drugs and cash as part of Operation Vulture.
Nine of the people were arrested for drink or drug driving, two for drugs offences and one for taking a car without the owner's consent.
Six vehicles were seized because the drivers didn't have insurance.
Safer Neighbourhood Inspector for Bridgnorth, Nikki Roberts, said police will continue to carry out similar operations to target criminals in the town.
She said: “Over the past two nights we’ve had an increased police presence in Bridgnorth with officers carrying out highly visible patrols along with stop checks on vehicles to send a clear message we will not tolerate criminality taking place in the town.
“The operation has targeted everything from anti-social behaviour to drugs and driving offences and is an example of the proactive approach we’re taking to making the town even safer.
"I would like to reassure local residents that this isn’t a one-off operation, we will be carrying out similar operations over the coming months.
“As the safer neighbourhood inspector for Bridgnorth I’m committed to listening to the concerns of our local residents and addressing these concerns, and I hope Operation Vulture shows the action we will take.”
